North Berkshire IDEA

Strengthening Companies From the Inside
Inspire Your Business Potential. Become an IDEA member today.

Read about IDEA in the Advocate Weekly, 11/9/07

IDEA (Individuals Developing Entrepreneurial Alliances) is a north Berkshire based membership organization designed to encourage business alliances, nurture growth and development of a new or existing business, while providing networking and educational opportunities for independent business owners.     Invitation to Join
Membership and Meetings Registration Form Member Directory	Sound Business Advice for .15 cents a day. An IDEA membership offers opportunities to network with other business owners and entrepreneurs in the community to exchange experience-based information, expand knowledge and inspire business potential. Membership is open to anyone interested in the local business community. If you are a retailer, manufacturer, contractor, artist, inventor, home based business owner, hobbiest, or entrepreneur of any kind , IDEA can benefit you. Membership cost for individuals is $55 per year, and $5 per attended program. Membership is open to anyone interested in the local business community. Corporate memberships are also available, $200 for up to five participants and $5 per person/attended program. Program cost to non-member visitors will be $10. Forums are scheduled as follows: Social Hour and Networking 5:30pm - 6:15pm; Welcome and Member Spotlight 6:15pm - 6:30pm; Program 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month, September through June at a north Berkshire location.
Member Spotlight	IDEA programs, October through June, will open with a five-minute Member Spotlight to introduce and showcase participating businesses. This is an optional benefit for members. Member Spotlight is an opportunity to share pride in your accomplishments and contributions in a safe and inspiring environment. Interested members are randomly selected.
Calendar VIEW '08 Program	2/13/08: A Dollar Here, A Dollar There—How Upcoming Tax Changes Will Impact Your Small Businesses: The forum will focus on changes affecting current year taxes as well as changes that will go into effect for next year. Participants will discuss how the changes will affect their businesses. The forum is designed to help owners and managers of small businesses learn from each other as they share their own experiences in planning. They will talk about what has worked and what they tried that did not work and why. Guest Speaker: Bryan Sherman, Smith Watson CPA
Steering Committee	Volunteers committed to the local business economy. Jill Drummond United, We Design™ North Adams Tom Webb Berkshire Home Works, LLC Williamstown Gary Spencer TOG Manufacturing North Adams Janeen Flagg Miss Toni's Dance Corner Adams John Haskins Beck's Printing North Adams
Member Directory VIEW	Participating IDEA members have provided business profiles and contact details for you to access to learn more about them. Here you will find contact links and business descriptions.
Contact	north berkshire IDEA, 239 Wells Avenue, North Adams, MA 01247 jill@unitedwedesign.net       (413) 281-6343        www.northberkshireidea.com